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The detection of episodic memory in others biases social choice
Summary
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 15, April 2026. SignificanceSharing personal past experiences is central to human social interaction, yet the social function of remembering remains poorly understood. We show that people can detect the contextual richness of others’ memories and use this information to ...
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 15, April 2026. SignificanceSharing personal past experiences is central to human social interaction, yet the social function of remembering remains poorly understood. We show that people can detect the contextual richness of others’ memories and use this information to ...